Whitebaiting in the Waiwhetu Stream
Michael Brown made this Official Information request to Hutt City Council
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From: Michael Brown
Dear Hutt City Council,
I wish to clarify whether people are legally permitted to fish for whitebait in the Waiwhetu Stream. I have been unsuccessful in getting this information through other channels.
The Hutt City Council Parks and Reserves Bylaw 2017 includes 6.1 (b): "No person may... remove, destroy, injure, disturb, shoot, snare, trap, or otherwise interfere with any animal in a reserve, unless using a firearm in accordance with a permission granted under clause 16.2 of this Bylaw". "Animal" is defined under the 1977 Reserves Act as including fish.
Please provide the following information:
1. What HCC considers is the legal status of the act of whitebaiting from the stream (e.g., permitted, restricted, or prohibited).
2. Which agency HCC considers responsible for monitoring compliance of any prohibition, seasonal fishing, or other restriction on the act of whitebaiting from the stream.
3. If HCC has jurisdiction, such as under the 2017 bylaw, information about how the Council has enforced the bylaw since 2017, including data on how often it has taken enforcement action.
Yours faithfully,
Michael Brown
From: Information Management Team
Hutt City Council
Tēnā koe Michael
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF REQUEST
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 4 February 2022 for information regarding whitebaiting in Waiwhetu Stream.
We received your request on 8 February 2022. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken into account.
Nāku noa, nā
Susan Sales
Senior Advisor, Official Information
Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Private Bag 31912, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
W www.huttcity.govt.nz
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From: Information Management Team
Hutt City Council
Morena Michael
Please find attached Hutt City Council's response to your request for information about whitebaiting in Waiwhetu Stream.
Ngā mihi
Susan Sales
Ringa Āwhina Tāhūhū ki Te Koromatua | Senior Advisor
Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi | Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Private Bag 31912, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
Paetukutuku: www.huttcity.govt.nz
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